Police & Fire: December 18, 2012

Tuesday

Dec 18, 2012 at 2:45 PM

Medication Larceny

On Monday at 10:44 p.m. a resident in the 300 block of W. 24th Avenue reported to Sault Police various medications missing including some narcotics. The larceny included 19 pills valued at $300. The person said the pills were found missing from the pill organizer upon return to the apartment at 7 p.m. Monday. Missing were Klanopin, Sythroid, Prilosec, Lamietal, Geodon, Sercquel, Ambien, Tramdol and vitamin D.

Officers found no marks of forced entry and no suspects were named.

Failed to yield

City police were called to a two vehicle accident at the I-75 entrance ramp and 3 Mile Road on Monday at 8 a.m. Richard A. Haapala, 78, failed to yield to traffic when he entered I-75 and side-swiped a second vehicle, causing minimal damage. Officers concluded that alcohol was not a factor and no injuries were reported.

Haapala was cited for failure to yield.

To the hospital

On Monday at 9:45 a.m., a resident in the 1200 block of John Street called 911 to report that she was intoxicated and unable to care for herself. Sault Police talked her into going to the hospital for care and she was transported by an ambulance.

In the ditch

A vehicle was reported in the ditch on Monday at 9 a.m. on W. 20th at 3 Mile Road. When the city police arrived, the wrecker had already been called and no damage was noted to the vehicle or property. The owner said he lost control of the vehicle on the icy roadway and ended up in the ditch.

An investigation revealed that the driver has a legal license, bring a close to the incident.